[Game] Kings @ Suns, 10/27/21 7pm Pacific 10pm Eastern

[Tetsujin]

he’s not 6’10. Simmons is 6’10.

Good grief dude, Holmes's official listed height is 6'10". Also Ben Simmons is 6'11".

 

[kingsboi]

Kings down 8 despite De'Aaron Fox being the only starter with a made three.

Kings were up at half for the first three games so maybe some reverse psychology going on?

 

[Woot!]

Combined, Tyrese and Fox have a 17/1/3 line in 35 min. Just not gonna get it done from your "two best players," even on efficient shooting.

 

[SacTownKid]

Luke tried to get more touches for Haliburton but in the end, the kid's just not ready for it/in a funk and all it's really done is made our best player less effective.

He's a role guy, it might not be who he is. Some games he can do it but yeah, as a full time gig, no. What a waste of what he is. He happens to be a great off the ball option. Fox creates, Haliburton shoots/creates as a 2nd option. It's so easy on paper.

 

[Woot!]

Kings were up at half for the first three games so maybe some reverse psychology going on?

Would rather them be leading, of course, but not a great front-running team, to say the least. They can get awfully passive when in front.

 

[kingsboi]

Combined, Tyrese and Fox have a 17/1/3 line in 35 min. Just not gonna get it done from your "two best players," even on efficient shooting.

Hali is definitely not in the "two best" players category right now, the other would be Barnes

 

[SacTownKid]

Barnes said that defense starts with energy, and we haven't shown energy. WHY THE HELL NOT??? They have had plenty of rest. So why no energy? Are they looking for a coaching change already?

To be honest. An energy defense is the one Bobby used in summer league. Pressure, aggression. Walton is again using a defense based more on positioning and timing when it comes to help.

 

[SacTownKid]

Hali is definitely not in the "two best" players category right now, the other would be Barnes

The list of aggressive offensive players that will put pressure on defenses as a natural instinct are Fox, Buddy, somewhat Barnes, and TD. And that's it. Some to a fault BTW but if that's what they are looking for they are looking in the wrong direction here.

 

[Tetsujin]

Why the hell are we playing Fox off the wing with Tyrese handling in the middle? If anything, it should be reversed.

 

[Tetsujin]

Fox forces it into the paint even though Holmes dragged his defender into the paint for some reason. Misses the extra point.

 

[Woot!]

Fox looks more locked in to me. Maybe wishful seeing.

 

[Tetsujin]

Two point game!

 

[SacTownKid]

Good adjustment folks. Ran Barnes in a pnr, didn't work, ran Fox immediately. Whoever this new coach is, get ready, you might get your shot at some point!

 

[Tetsujin]

Maybe the house isn't on fire?

 

[kb02]

Good grief dude, Holmes's official listed height is 6'10". Also Ben Simmons is 6'11".

listed.

 

[Tetsujin]

LOL how is that a foul? Booker tripped over his own feet trying to pick up the ball

 

[Tetsujin]

Ayton's dumb play distracted the refs from Harrison's tech

 

[LoungeLizard]

Fox can’t buy a 3

 

[The_Jamal]

Defensive pressure looking much improved. I don't think they've had a shot yet that hasn't had a strong contest so far this half.

 

[Tetsujin]

Tied game as Tyrese blocks CP3 on one end and hits a loooooong floater over Ayton on the other. (Seriously, that floater was from like 20 feet away)

 

[TaxMan]

Did we actually make…..adjustments

 

[kb02]

Defensive pressure looking much improved. I don't think they've had a shot yet that hasn't had a strong contest so far this half.

maybe they were rope a doping

 

[SLAB]

NEVER IN DOUBT

 

[Tetsujin]

Fox can’t buy a 3

He's shooting better than the rest of the starters somehow lol

 

[SacTownKid]

Keep riding that middle pick and roll.

 

[The_Jamal]

That's what's so frustrating about this team. They show they can be a locked in defensive team, but it's so inconsistent.

 

[SLAB]

Did we actually make…..adjustments

New Walton strategy, he gives his halftime speech before the first quarter, then they lock him in a locker for halftime and play like themselves after.

 

[Tetsujin]

This poor girl on the jumbotron game during the timeout is struggling big time.

 

[Woot!]

4-18 from 3. Outrebounded by 9. Tie game.

Hard to complain.

 

[Npliam]

Go Kings!!